How To Go Koh Yao Phang Nga Thailand

How to go: From Phuket, take the bus (Phuket- Bang Rong-Por Bay) to Bang Rong Pier and then take the boat to Koh Yao about one hour (service of 5 times a day). For returned trip, take the boat from Koh Yao Noi to Bang Rong Pier at Phuket (5 times a day). To travel at Koh Yao Noi, you can call Tuk Tuk car at the pier (the price will be later set).
Transport between Koh Yao Noi and Koh Yao Yai is by long-tailed boats servicing daily and takes only 15 minutes.

Features: Koh Yao comprising 44 islands 2 of which are interesting: Koh Yao Noi and Koh Yao Yai. The island ahs the north adjacent to Phang Nga Bay and Krabi Sea, the south to Andaman Sea, the east to Krabi Sea and the west to Phuket Sea. Koh Yao Yai is about one time larger than Koh Yao Noi.

Facilities: Accommodation can be found either at Koh Yao Noi or Koh Yao Yai mostly not expensive and having restaurants. Most people are Muslim. The Home Stay program is arranged by Koh Yao Nois Agro-Tourism Villagers Group with the rate at 150 baht/person/night and food of 100 baht/person/meal.
Tourist will have a good chance to study peoples ways of life, occupations see the folk dance as well as exchanging information with the villagers. But tourists have to behave according to the orders of the groups.
They are not allowed to drink liquor or use any drugs, not to dress impolitely, throwing garbage, collecting shells or coral reefs.

You can also rent the long-tailed boat to small islands such as Koh Kudu Yai-Lek in front of Koh Yao Yai, having wonderful beach that can swim but the water is rather deep offering beautiful emerald color.

Koh Boey Neu and Koh Boey Tai where the National Park Ranger Unit is located is the dwelling area of various birds and the preservation area of gibbons.